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Brown Girls Climb

National Non-profit that creates mentorship provides access, & celebrates storytelling in the outdoors & climbing

Our process is adaptive and emergent with a focus on building equitable and just relationships in all the efforts we commit to, including meet-ups and mentorship, resource sharing and redistribution, and employment and industry practices

Historically, we have focused on Women of Color in climbing, but recognize that our work goes beyond women such that our hope is to have a wider impact for all climbers, specifically those impacted by patriarchal systems.

06/05/2026

The second screening in the Brown Girls Climb Film Tour was hosted by our North Carolina chapter at !

What a wonderful evening of community, connection, and storytelling!

Attendees gathered to watch We Are Here: A BGC Film, learn more about Brown Girls Climb's work, connect with local climbers, enjoy refreshments, and take part in a community conversation about climbing and connecting to the outdoors in North Carolina.

A huge thank you to for hosting, and to everyone who joined us, shared space, and helped make the evening so special. We also appreciate the raffle support from Patagonia and !

Here's to more opportunities to build community through climbing and storytelling.

Stay tuned to learn about our next film screening hosted by the Brown Girls Climb Boston chapter this June. More details will be released next week.

Interested in hosting a screening in your community? Reach out to us at [email protected]

06/03/2026

June meetups and events are here! 🗓️

Sign up through the link below to join.
https://linktr.ee/browngirlsclimb

✨Climbing Technique Workshop✨

🗓️ Date: Wednesday, June 3rd
🕜 Time: 5:15 PM - 7:30 PM
🗺️ Location: Movement - Englewood, CO
💰Price: Free for Movement members. Non-members can purchase a day pass and rental gear for the reduced price of $14.
♿ Accessibility: The entrance and rope climbing area are wheelchair accessible.
👋🏿 Join us for a climbing technique workshop led by Movement Climbing Coach, Leah Miller.

✨San Diego Meetup✨

🗓️ Date: Wednesday, June 17th
🕜 Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
🗺️ Location: Mesa Rim - Mira Mesa, CA
💰Price: Attendees receive a free Mesa Rim day pass and rental gear.
♿ Accessibility: The gym has a wheelchair accessible entrance and climbing area. Adaptive climbing facilitation is available. Please contact us in advance if you require adaptive climbing facilitation.

🎬We Are Here: A BGC Film Screening🎬

🗓️ Date: Thursday, June 25th
🕜 Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
🗺️ Location: Patagonia - Cambridge, MA
💰Price: This event is free, but donations to Brown Girls Climb are appreciated.
♿ Accessibility: All amenities are accessible by elevator.

🧗🏾‍♀️Colorado Outdoor Climb Day🧗🏾‍♀️

🗓️ Date: Sunday, June 28th
🕜 Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
🗺️ Location: Staunton State Park, CO
❗More information and sign-up link coming soon❗

📸 Photos taken by at the 2026 Las Vegas Brown Girls Climb stewardship event on Nuwuvi land.

05/30/2026

Prepare for the outdoor climbing season with a climbing technique workshop led by Climbing Coach, Leah Miller. Leah has been working with BGC for years and is excited to share her knowledge and skills with us!

✨Climbing Technique Workshop✨

🗓️ Date: Wednesday, June 3rd
🕜 Time: 5:15 PM - 7:30 PM
🗺️ Location: Movement - Englewood, CO
💰Price: Free for Movement members. Non-members can purchase a day pass and rental gear for the reduced price of $14.
♿ Accessibility: The entrance and rope climbing area are wheelchair accessible.

Register at the link in our bio! 🔗

05/26/2026

During April, Brown Girls Climb hosted meetups across three regions: San Diego, Boston, and Los Angeles. Shout-out to Boston local leader Cindy Su, who spoke at Beta Talks with , raising money for the Brown Girls Climb Boston chapter!

Thank you to our gym partners , , and for hosting us and for offering discounted day passes to our attendees! 🧗🏿‍♀️

Stay tuned for more events happening in May and June across the country!

The Brown Girls Climb Las Vegas chapter will be kicking off our national partnership with on Sunday, May 31st, with a community Kilter Board climbing meetup. Find out more at the link in our bio.

Want to connect with other Women and Genderqueer climbers of color in your area and across the country? Join the Brown Girls Climb Discord at the link in our bio. 🔗

05/22/2026

April was Arab American Heritage month! 🥳🎇

The first Arab American Heritage Month was recognized in April of 2021, thanks to the hard work of the Arab America Foundation. Their goal with Arab American Heritage Month was to celebrate the rich heritage and innumerable achievements of Arab Americans.

This April, Brown Girls Climb is excited to share 6 films featuring Arab and SWANA climbers and mountaineers! These films celebrate the talent, resilience, and perseverance of women and femme climbers from South West Asia and North Africa.

Know any other films featuring Arab and SWANA climbers? Drop a comment below with your recommendations. 💬👇🏾

05/20/2026

Today, we are introducing another Brown Girls Climb brand partner, , with a gear review from New York local leader ! Ruby Romero wore her Therme Down Parka from Arc’teryx through a harsh East Coast winter, braving temperatures as low as -20 degrees Fahrenheit!

🧡 Where did you test your Parka?
💜 Hiking trail, -20 Fahrenheit on a mountain snowshoeing

🧡 What do you love most about your Parka?
💜 This is the warmest jacket I've ever had! It kept me toasty during a record-breaking cold spell in NYC.

🧡 Who would you recommend this jacket to?
💜 Anyone who needs to be outside in the cold - ice climbing, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, or just a frigid dog walk. This is the only jacket you need!

“The Therme Down Parka is SO warm, but also lightweight. It's totally waterproof, windproof, and sleek enough to wear outdoors or in the city.” - Ruby Romero

Thank you, , for providing Brown Girls Climb with gear and event support throughout our strategic partnership. This support allows Brown Girls Climb to continue creating space for Women and Genderqueer Folks of Color to thrive in the outdoors!

Stay tuned as we are cooking some things up with Arc'teryx for this year!

Want to partner with Brown Girls Climb? Fill out the partner form at the link in our bio! 🔗

05/19/2026

It’s back! 🧗🏾‍♀️ (With a price drop!!)

We’re excited to announce Year 2 of the BGC x MetroRock Brooklyn Gym to Crag Program!

Are you new to climbing? Looking to take your indoor top-rope skills outside? A boulderer ready to transition to ropes? Or a top-rope climber wanting to deepen your skills?

This 1-month program is designed to support your transition from the gym to the crag. 🌄

What you’ll learn:

🧗🏾‍♀️ Intro to Top-Rope Climbing
Gain your belay certification at MetroRock

✨ Movement Technique
Build efficient movement + body awareness

🌄 Outdoor Prep Skills
Learn how gym climbing translates to real rock + how to prepare for an outdoor climb day

🌿 Leave No Trace Practices
Climb responsibly + care for the land

🪢 Assisted Rappel Practice — Indoor
Get familiar with descent systems before heading outside

You’ll be taught by skilled Single Pitch Instructors/Candidates and Climbing Wall Instructors, Vic and B. Leavitt.

🧗🏾‍♀️ Indoor Sessions:
Mondays, June 15 – July 6
6:30–9:00 PM

🏞️ Outdoor Day:
Tentatively July 25 or 26 in the Gunks with Rise Outside

📍 Location:
MetroRock Brooklyn + The Gunks

👥 Spots:
Only 6 participants

💸 Cost:
Pay-what-you-can sliding scale: $80 - $130.00
Price drop from last year!

Need financial support?
Email us at [email protected]

✨ Program includes:
A 2-month free MetroRock membership. The program is one month, but you get to keep climbing for an additional month :)
Additional climbing gear support! ( We will share more soon!)

Big thank you to MetroRock and Rise Outside for being part of Year 2!

📅 Apply by May 26 — https://app.rockgympro.com/b/widget/?a=offering&offering_guid=feeae013f1f34563a4e8e701b41ea376&random=69fa05f501f9b&iframeid=&mode=p

05/15/2026

Las Vegas Recap 🏜️🧗🏾‍♀️

Huge thank you to everyone who joined our Las Vegas Leave No Trace Workshop + Stewardship Day at Red Rock!

The day started with a full Leave No Trace workshop led by BGC Local Leader and Leave No Trace Level 2 Instructor, & Bgc local leader Level 1 LNT instructor . Participants had the opportunity to deepen their understanding of responsible recreation practices and earned a Awareness Workshop certificate of completion.

At Brown Girls Climb, part of our values is understanding and supporting responsible recreation practices as climbers. We believe stewardship, education, and community care are essential parts of building a sustainable relationship with outdoor spaces.

The workshop featured:

🌿 Phase 1: Leave No Trace education & discussion
🥾 Phase 2: Practical application during our trail and crag clean-up
🎲 Phase 3: Interactive games and activities centered around the 7 Leave No Trace Principles

A special thank you to the and for joining the crew during introductions and sharing more about their organizations and stewardship work in the region.

The Vegas team kept folks fueled with coffee, snacks, and water throughout the day, and ended things with an incredible raffle thanks to community donations and support. Huge thank you as well to Access Fund for providing attendees with their current member shirts featuring Red Rock! ❤️

This was Vegas’ first outdoor event, and the crew is excited to continue building more outdoor climbing programs and stewardship opportunities in the region!

Big Thank you to for taking photos!

Also, be sure to check out their next event with Kilterboard on May 31st! 🔥

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05/13/2026

Recap: New York City Stewardship Day!

During Earth Month, the New York region partnered with for a beautiful evening of stewardship and connection.

Local leaders: , , .climbs

They kicked things off with a Leave No Trace game, learning and engaging with the seven principles in a fun, community-centered way. From there, we got to work, cleaning up trash and caring for key bouldering areas throughout the park.

Afterward, They slowed things down with a sunset picnic, sharing food, laughs, and a few moments on the rock together.

A big thank you to everyone who came out and volunteered. We appreciate you!

Huge gratitude to our partners at , , and supporting this work.

Special thanks to the team at for joining us, providing reusable trash bags, and offering generous discounts to the community.

As climbers, we have a responsibility to care for the spaces we love from local parks and boulders to larger crag systems. Stewardship is part of the practice.

Let’s keep showing up for the land and for each other!

Photos by .0nline

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